I have to agree with a lot of what was being portrayed in the documentary, "Miss Representation." Women in the media have never been treated with the same respect as the men. With the men, no one ever talks about the way that they are dressed or what they are wearing. It just focuses on the stories. And, they do tend to sexuality the women anchors a lot with low-cut blouses and dresses with high skirts. The documentary also pointed out a great subject on the pay of men vs women. Yes, it has come along way, but it is not equal as it should be. I believe if a woman works as hard as a man, then they should be paid accordingly.
The Roxanne Gay article also proved a lot of points. I agree with her when she discusses celebrity feminism. A lot of times people will focus on the celebrity part and not the feminism part. They will only focus on whatever celebrity at the moment is speaking about feminism. The people will forget all of he hard work that has been done for the feminist movement, and all of the hardwork that is still being done.
Lastly, the Griner and Hammond articles really pointed out how two different women are fighting the same battles. These two women are representatives of Third-wave feminism. They are both showing the world that it is a woman's prerogative to do things her way and nobody else's way. They are both standouts in a male-dominated sport , and they are both excelling at it. They are both really wonderful role models, not only for women, but for men also. Why do we have to fit into one mold of society? Why can't we just be or do what we want? For another person to put limitations on another person is wrong. This sends a bad message to everyone. These two women have shown us that we can follow our own dreams and show everyone that there are no limitations. So, to quote Nike: "Just Do It."
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